December 19, 2002                               search the site

Bush Admin. Withdraws Motion to Seal Thimerosal Documents in Current Cases - www.prnewswire.com

2 state hospitals won't give staff smallpox vaccine - The Chicago Tribune

Few Side Effects Seen in Israeli Smallpox Vaccine Drive - Reuters via Medscape

U.S. Preparing to Meet Potential Smallpox Threat - Will consider vaccination requests from allies and friends - U.S. Department of State

Study: Americans would refuse smallpox vaccination if doctors rejected it - Knight Ridder via www.centredaily.com

Treating Vaccine Reactions: Two Lifelines, But No Guarantees - Science Magazine

Looking for Vaccines That Pack a Wallop Without the Side Effects - Science Magazine

Rough-and-Tumble Behind Bush's Smallpox Policy - Science Magazine

1-in-3 troops ineligible for smallpox shots - Soldiers exempted due to health conditions - AP and Reuters via MSNBC

State officials cautious about smallpox shots - www.azcentral.com

Editorial: Shot in the dark? / Bush takes a sensible step on smallpox - www.post-gazette.com

Rumsfeld says he will get smallpox vaccination - AP via USA Today

Price to pay for vaccinating against smallpox - www.eurekalert.org

Smallpox Vaccine Reintroduced to Officials - After 30 Years, State Health Officials Getting Reacquainted With the Smallpox Vaccine - AP via ABC News

Two Hospitals Refuse to Join Bush's Plan for Smallpox - The New York Times

Coverage of illness from smallpox vaccine worries workers - www.knoxnews.com

Vaccines May Be Linked to Gulf War Syndrome - www.chiroweb.com

Antibodies to squalene in Gulf War syndrome. - journal article

Antibodies to squalene in recipients of anthrax vaccine. - journal article

Doubts Raised On Pain-Free Vaccine - www.ctnow.com

Recommended accelerated immunization schedule for infants and children < 7 years of age who start the series late - CDC

Treating the Biologyof Autism - An Approach to Interventions for Spectrum Disorders - March 29-30, 2003, Pontiac, Michigan

State threatens a takeover of disabled-youth hospital - www.nj.com

Breakdown of the Year: Physics Fraud - Science Magazine

Data dredging, bias, or confounding - They can all get you into the BMJ and the Friday papers - BMJ

BSE – a wolf in sheep's clothing? - BioMedNet

Breast Cancer: Genes Are Tied to Death Rates - The New York Times

Hospital Chain Ends Fraud Case - Frist Family - AP via The New York Times

Newborn's One-Night Stay Said to Pose No Danger - The New York Times

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